What if Joe Louis came back in 1956 and beat Tommy Jackson and got a shot at Floyd Patterson

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Just like Holmes was KO'd by Mike Tyson and went on to defeat Ray Mercer and give Holyfield a good scrap. So let's say Joe Louis comes back from a Marciano stoppage and a few years later beats Tommy Jackson. He fights Floyd Patterson. How does it go?
     
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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Not well at all!!
    Floyd's fast hands do a number on the creaking Bomber, Joe doesn't see past the 4 th.
     
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  3. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So he fights Patterson in 57 and gets the shot that Jackson got? He would of been 43 years old by this point. I would take Patterson let's be nice and say wide UD as he gives him too much respect. If Patterson doesn't care about over respecting Louis he's too young and fast for Louis and KOs him mid rounds if not earlier.

    Louis was a shadow of himself. But a prime Louis destroys Patterson.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Creaking??
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    What if Louis ends up fighting Liston in 58 during his comeback?
     
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  6. janitor

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    I don't find the first premise very likely.

    After the Marciano fight Louis was going to tank fast, even if he remained active.

    His next loss would have been to somebody not worthy to shine Marciano's shoes.
     
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  7. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't do that to theoretical Joe Louis
     
    Pepsi Dioxide, Aug 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Theoretical Joe Louis KO 1 in 90 seconds vs prime Liston
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Aug 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    No Rex Layne for Louis?
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Aug 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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  10. Fergy

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    It's not ending well either
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Yeah. Can't see Liston making out the 2nd....
     
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    :duh
     
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  13. Dempsey1238

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    Louis would of been knockout in 7 rounds imo. That is assuming he gets past Jackson (Which I don't see at that point) He already lost his hand speed vs Marciano, I think an even worse Louis would show up in 1957.
     
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  14. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It wouldn't be pretty. Father Time is the GOAT.
     
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  15. PRW94

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    You saw what Ezzard Charles did to old Louis. Floyd would have quadrupled that damage against a really old Louis.
     
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